Governments of all sizes and locations are owed money. In the U.S. federal government, citizens and businesses typically owe taxes, fines and fees. Consumers can also owe on federally-backed student loans, while businesses can owe on development loans. Several branches of the U.S. government have robust ARM operations, including the IRS and the Department of Education. On the state and local level, debts to the government can be too many to enumerate. From court fines and fees to sales tax to late parking tickets. An overwhelming majority of U.S. states, and thousands of municipal governments, have used private debt collectors to help recover their debts.

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Someone is Stealing the Great Books of Houston: Collection Agency Called In

24 August 2011

More Small Collection Agencies to Share in ED Student Loan Contract

18 August 2011

LexisNexis to Present at Federation of Tax Administrators Technology Conference

12 August 2011

City of Tampa Seeks Collection Agencies to Chase Millions in Unpaid Ambulance Fees

10 August 2011

Will Government Debt Collectors Get Paid in a Federal Debt Default?

1 August 2011

Governments Aren't Collecting their Commercial Debt: Study

15 July 2011

Indiana County Just Realizing it Needs to Collect $1m in Child Support Docket Fees

14 July 2011

Media Taking Note of Need for Government Debt Collection

5 July 2011

Potential Minnesota Shut Down Will Impact Collection Agencies

30 June 2011

Texas Collection Agency Riles Up the Hawai'ians

28 June 2011

Vermont to Use Collection Agency for Past Due Fines

27 June 2011

IRS Having Trouble Keeping its Own Employees Compliant

23 June 2011

Local Governments in Peril; ARM Industry Could Help

21 June 2011

City of Semmes Partners With Revenue Discovery Systems to Administer Local Sales Tax

21 June 2011

SWAT Team Update: It Was Student Loan Fraud

9 June 2011

Red vs. Red: A Battle to the Death

8 June 2011

Collection Agency Recovers $350,000 for County in Two Years

7 June 2011

Nick Bernardo to Present at California Association of Collectors Conference

6 April 2011

Yuma County's Judicial Assistance Unit Selects RevQ's Software to Improve Collection Capabilities

5 April 2011

Rewards and Incentives for Government Debt Collectors?

3 March 2011